Changed my broken rear spoiler wall tonight.
12-16-2006, 04:11 PM
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TheOtherEric - I am interested in your spoiler wall. Not sure if you are willing to ship to the UK, but I wouldn't imagine it's too heavy or bulky. I like the idea if having the Porsche logo on it as well! Is it the logo or the Porsche script?
Anyway, I PM'd you earlier, so if you want to discuss it off the board, drop me a PM.
Anyway, I PM'd you earlier, so if you want to discuss it off the board, drop me a PM.
Missed it.
12-17-2006, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by AOW162435
...The spoiler wall is actually plastic. While any parts replacement can be a hassle, it's really not that expensive ($65) if it lasts for 5 - 10 years... Andreas
12-17-2006, 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by fbfisher
There is no way this part lasts anything like 5-10 years on a frequently driven car. I've been through three in less than 5 years. I find that black cloth radiator tape is a good reinforcement until I get around to replacing it.
I guess it depends on the definition of "frequently". When I bought my car, it had 30,000 miles on it and was seven years old. The spoiler wall didn't start to split until it was in its ninth year. It now has almost 50,000 miles, the last 20K having been driven at fairly high speeds.
12-18-2006, 08:11 AM
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TheOther Eric - I'm still interested in your spoiler wall. I've sent you a PM but there's no reply in my Inbox yet.
Let me know if you are happy sending it to the UK and if so, what sort of money you want for shipping and we'll go from there.
Let me know if you are happy sending it to the UK and if so, what sort of money you want for shipping and we'll go from there.
12-19-2006, 12:52 AM
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I don't know if this has been mentioned yet but you would probably get more life out of the wall if you push the spoiler up button as you get going and push it down before you park. This way it only goes up and down once per drive in stead of who knows how many in stop and go on a highway.
12-19-2006, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by tankertoad
I don't know if this has been mentioned yet but you would probably get more life out of the wall if you push the spoiler up button as you get going and push it down before you park. This way it only goes up and down once per drive in stead of who knows how many in stop and go on a highway.
01-21-2007, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by AOW162435
Randy,
The spoiler wall is actually plastic. While any parts replacement can be a hassle, it's really not that expensive ($65) if it lasts for 5 - 10 years. When I replaced mine a year ago, it was about halfway torn and had been in service for 11 years and 35,000+ miles. Not a bad service history for a piece of plastic that is required to flex like origami on a daily basis.
Andreas
The spoiler wall is actually plastic. While any parts replacement can be a hassle, it's really not that expensive ($65) if it lasts for 5 - 10 years. When I replaced mine a year ago, it was about halfway torn and had been in service for 11 years and 35,000+ miles. Not a bad service history for a piece of plastic that is required to flex like origami on a daily basis.
Andreas
Seriuosly now...where can I get the spoiler wall for that price or even $80? I just now went online to Pelican and they want $105.50 for it. I would love to give them the business but seems that their price is way higher than what I mostly see in this thread that others have paid.
01-21-2007, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by cabrio993
After doing a spirited drive on public highways in excess of 162mph with no engine tray on... I noticed that my high speed stability wasn't the same, so I checked my spoiler wall and found out that it was broken.
Seriuosly now...where can I get the spoiler wall for that price or even $80? I just now went online to Pelican and they want $105.50 for it. I would love to give them the business but seems that their price is way higher than what I mostly see in this thread that others have paid.
Seriuosly now...where can I get the spoiler wall for that price or even $80? I just now went online to Pelican and they want $105.50 for it. I would love to give them the business but seems that their price is way higher than what I mostly see in this thread that others have paid.